Former Louisville forward Chane Behanan says his past off the court issues taught him a life lesson. "Some people change when you're down, [but] when you're up they are with you," Behanan said.

It was just over a year ago that Chane Behanan averaged about 10 points and 7 rebounds for the Louisville Cardinals during the 2012-2013 season that culminated in a NCAA March Madness Championship victory.

By the end of 2013, Behanan was dismissed from Louisville for violating university policy. After considering a transfer for a short time, he elected to enter the NBA Draft in April.

Currently, he is perfecting his craft when he's not working out for NBA teams. Behanan is confident his experience playing at Louisville has him poised to perform well for coaches during his workouts.

"Coach Pitino is one of the best coaches I've played under," Behanan said. "He prepped us well for the NBA workouts. Some of the things I've been [asked to do], I'm familiar with already."

Behanan is currently listed as a power forward and is about 6'6" and weighs about 248 pounds. Despite being undersized, he's been very effective at his position. He collected at least 6 rebounds in 51 of 79 career games, recorded a block in 30 games, and has been a double figure scorer in 37 games.

In his last year full year as a starter, Behanan made the Final Four All-Tournament team, producing a double-double against Michigan in the national championship game with 15 points and 12 rebounds. He also had 10 points and nine rebounds against Wichita State in the national semifinals.

The biggest question mark isn't on the court for Behanan, it is off the court and whether or not he can stay out of trouble.

He believes his love for the game will help him turn over a new leaf. "The game can change you mentally, it can make you mature faster," Behanan said. "I'm focused, dedicated, and disciplined right now."

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Montel Hardy is a part of Bradley University's class of 2013, where he is a Spots Communications major and a co-host of the television news show, "Midstate Magazine." In addition to his work in television, Montel also does live radio broadcasts of Bradley's sports games. He resides on Chicago's south side and wrote for ESPN RISE magazine back in 2009. Contact Montel with your comments and questions.